Don’t ask a cyclist who has done most epic cycle events in South Africa and Namibia why he needs to pedal 1400 km solo all along Namibia’s northern border from east to west – from Katima Mulilo on the banks of the Zambezi to Epupa Falls on the Kunene. From the water-rich riverine north-east to the arid semi desert of Kaokoland. From the region with the highest rural population density to one with the lowest.
It seems like the silliest question to ask because the answer will always be “why not?”
As the story unfolds, though, it becomes clear that there is a lot more behind the “why not” than just pushing
